Angry Birds movie coming in 2016

Rovio has announced that it will produce, finance, and retain creative control over an Angry Birds movie adaptation coming in 2016. John Cohen (Despicable Me) and David Maisel (Iron Man) are serving as producer and executive producer, respectively.

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The ill-tempered fowl are getting their own film adaptation, as today Rovio announced an Angry Birds movie is due in 2016. Despicable Me producer John Cohen will be producing the film, and David Maisel (Iron Man) will serve as executive producer. Rovio itself is producing and financing the movie, presumably with its piles and piles of Angry Birds money.

The company says this will allow it to retain full creative control over the property, in a cue taken from Maisel from his time at Marvel Studios. Cohen, meanwhile, brings a wealth of experience in animated feature films, including working closely with studios while producing Ice Age, Robots, and Horton Hears a Who. The Alvin and the Chipmunks movie was also purportedly his idea, so now you know who to credit/blame.

"John's an exceptionally talented producer, and we're delighted to have him join the flock," said Rovio CEO Mikael Hed, in the announcement. "With John's hands-on producer background and David's expertise in establishing and running his own successful studio, these two are the dream team for making a movie outside the studio system. Both professionals have the ideal skills and vision to achieve incredible things."

Of course, 2016 is quite a whiles away. The real question for Rovio is: can the franchise sustain its red-hot popularity by then?

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    December 11, 2012 12:15 PM

    Steve Watts posted a new article, Angry Birds movie coming in 2016.

    Rovio has announced that it will produce, finance, and retain creative control over an Angry Birds movie adaptation coming in 2016. John Cohen (Despicable Me) and David Maisel (Iron Man) are serving as producer and executive producer, respectively.

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      December 11, 2012 12:16 PM

      Isn't everyone burnt out on Angry Birds now? How will this ever be popular in three years?

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        December 11, 2012 12:18 PM

        wendy is absolutely addicted to the star wars one now. she's been playing for years.

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      December 11, 2012 12:18 PM

      still waiting on that qbert movie

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        December 11, 2012 1:08 PM

        He got a pretty big role in Wreck-It Ralph, if that helps.

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      December 11, 2012 12:21 PM

      Rovio sure knows how to milk something for all its worth.

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        December 11, 2012 12:21 PM

        It's worth finally got my mom to play video games. Beep beep they can make like a dairy for all I care!

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          December 11, 2012 12:38 PM

          lol

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          December 11, 2012 7:36 PM

          I had a WTF moment the other day when my father informed me that he'd completed every level on the original Angry Birds. That he had completed a game before me, that I had started before him, briefly shattered my entire worldview.

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          December 11, 2012 7:38 PM

          If Angry Birds is what it takes to get my mom to play video games, it's not worth it.

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      December 11, 2012 12:34 PM

      Is this really the kind of movie that needs 3+ years of lead time?

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        December 11, 2012 12:39 PM

        Well, they need time to come up with a plot.

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        December 11, 2012 12:40 PM

        Will anyone know what Angry Birds is in 2016? Some, but even those people won't care.
        Is there really enough story there to make a movie about? Hell no.

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          December 11, 2012 2:58 PM

          That hasn't stopped Marvel from releasing 5 movies a year

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      December 11, 2012 12:37 PM

      Nobody's posted this yet?

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2matH4B9bTo

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      December 11, 2012 12:42 PM

      They should do it documentary style, interviewing the birds and why they are willing to sacrifice themselves, give a broad view of the "conflict" sort of deal

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      December 11, 2012 12:51 PM

      It's easy to shake your head and bellow "Whhyyyy?" at the sky, but I could see myself enjoying an animated Angry Birds movie. You know, a movie aimed at kids but still appeals to adults--Pixar's winning formula--that features animal hijinx and witty dialogue. Kind of like Ice Age, but with the witty dialogue.

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      December 11, 2012 1:16 PM

      2016? lol

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      December 11, 2012 1:37 PM

      Wow, they're pretty confident that Angry Birds will still be relevant in 3 years time.

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        December 11, 2012 1:39 PM

        Incidentally, my Farmville movie still needs some time in the oven before it's truly ready for the public.

        Let's hope nothing bad happens to Zinga between now and then.

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      December 11, 2012 6:50 PM

      go die angry birds.. enough is enough.

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